Why do I feel guilty for exercising?
Like half of the country, I’ve set a goal to lose some weight this year — and also like half of the country, I’m struggling with how to do it. Even with the best laid plans, some days I just ...
View ArticlePregnancy and the Working Mom
I’m 8 weeks and 4 days pregnant. I’m also a mom to a 3 year old and work from home as a writer. I’m at that point where I am completely and totally exhausted all the time. I took 2 ...
View ArticleThe Unattainable Goal: Work/Life Balance as a Parent/Attorney
A while back, this “departure memo” from a female associate attorney in Washington, D.C. made the rounds on the internet. It was a quick flash of “Oh wow. Mom lawyers… yeah. Tough.” And then it went...
View ArticleLearning to Step-up my Professional Life
We’ve chatted a lot on here about having to make choices between career and family. Last May, Law Momma chatted about the Art of Saying No, and just last month, Diana let us know how she’s Learning to...
View ArticleMaking Up for Not Being There
Between my posts on anxiety, exercise, and feeling the need to control something even if it’s just my son’s play room, I think this site has become an outlet for people asking, “Is it just me?” So here...
View ArticleMothering the Workplace
I have spent a good deal of time thinking about how my job outside of the home makes me a better mother but lately, I’ve realized the reverse is just as true. My job as a mother makes me a ...
View ArticleFormula: A Working Mom Reality Check
When I went back to work with Landon, we had nursing down pat. No more latch issues, a great 3 hour schedule and I was confident. I had never been “overflowing” and barely got engorged those first few...
View ArticleThe Lessons I Hope He Learns
If we’re being honest, most people don’t grow up thinking/hoping that one day they can wake up and take their child to daycare for 8-10 hours a day. Most parents want to spend as much time as they can...
View ArticleA Working Mom’s Choice to be Lazy
This is a true story. The other night, I went to the gym later than I had hoped to and I just didn’t feel like cooking. I picked up Panera, brought it home to the husband and we sat and ...
View ArticleWhat is your time worth?
We’ve all heard the cliche – “There are only so many hours in a day.” Never is this more true than when it is said by a working mom. We juggle, balance, and occasionally drop at least 20 different...
View ArticleFreaking Out About Kindergarten
I had a freak-out moment at work today. I decided to look at the webpage of the elementary school where our daughter will be starting kindergarten in 6 months. The result? Some paralysis. Some...
View ArticleA WAHM’s Reaction to Marissa Mayer’s Decisions
Yahoo’s youngest CEO and new mom, Marissa Mayer decided last week to discontinue all remote positions and eliminate flex time for employees. Not only will all remote positions be eliminated, but even...
View ArticleThe Myth of Having It All
I am a mother, a wife, and full time attorney. As a teenager/ college / law student, I have read about, known and observed numerous women who were mothers, wives, and amazing professionals. These women...
View ArticleThe Shifting Priorities of Parenthood
This is our first post in our Liberating Working Dads series. I was never, really, an organized person. Growing up, I was “that kid” with the messy locker, who always took an extra minute or seventeen...
View ArticleFinding Time For Myself
I’m six months into being a working mom & almost ten months into being a parent, & I feel like I have it kind of down. Of course, when Lucy &/or Zach are sick or teething, a wrench is...
View ArticleFeatured Working Mom: Jes’ Delights
I’m thrilled to introduce you to our latest Featured Working Mom, Jes, from Jes’ Delights! She’s a long time reader and a huge supporter of LWM. She, her husband, 2 year-old son Liam, and Goldendoodle...
View ArticleFinding the Sweet Spot: A Working Dad’s Take on Work-Life Balance
This is the second post for our Liberating Working Dads series. I love my job. There – I’ve admitted it. I never intended to work for the government. I didn’t go to school seeking a B.A. in...
View ArticleTrying and Failing to Control Everything and How it Led to Happiness
When my son, Evan, was born, I decided to breastfeed exclusively. When I went back to work after 12 weeks of maternity leave, I controlled my anxiety over how he could possibly live without me by his...
View Article1 Husband, 1 Child, 2 Jobs
Last week, I did something I thought I would never do: I accepted an offer for a part-time job. Currently, I teach English to approximately 120 high school freshmen each day. I constantly take home...
View ArticleAdjusting as a Working Dad
This is the third post in our Liberating Working Dads Series. Up until last July, my wife was a nurse at a hospital, working 12-hour days three days a week. And, although she would be home in the...
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